In yet another black eye for Boeing, the New York Times has published a scathing exposé detailing potential safety problems with a flagship line of Boeing jets–this time, the 787 Dreamliner. Unlike the Max, since its introduction in 2009, no Dreamliner has ever been involved in a crash or serious accident.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, is the 787 Dreamliner grounded?All of Boeing’s 50 flagship 787 Dreamliners have been temporarily taken out of service amid safety concerns. The US and European aviation agencies said planes should be grounded while safety checks are carried out on their lithium ion batteries. Grounding aircraft on this scale over safety concerns is rare.Subsequently, question is, what are the best seats on a 787? By far, the best seats to pick on United’s Boeing 787 fleet (both the 787-8 and the 787-9) are seats 27A and 27L. Row 27 is the emergency exit row for the economy class cabin. This row is reserved as Economy Plus seating but the two “window” seats, A and L, are not considered Economy Plus seats. Furthermore, what is so special about Boeing 787 Dreamliner? Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The 787 was designed to be 20% more fuel-efficient than the Boeing 767, which it was intended to replace. The 787 Dreamliner’s distinguishing features include mostly electrical flight systems, raked wingtips, and noise-reducing chevrons on its engine nacelles.What happened to the 787 Dreamliner?The aircraft is actually the first in the 787 program to be scrapped. The bird will be dismantled in Everett, Washington, home to Boeing’s headquarters, and will be recycled by a German company. Boeing’s now sold more than 1300 of the aircraft and almost 700 are in the air flying. Boeing’s Dreamliner No.
